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NOVA brings you stories from the frontlines of science and engineering, answering the big questions of today and tomorrow, from how our ancestors lived, to whether parallel universes exist, to how technology will transform our lives. Visit the official website to watch full-length documentaries, or explore our world through short-form video, on our digital publication NOVA Next.
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NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang
Premiered On: 11/24/2021
Nova probes the mystery of the Big Bang with stunning animation based on space telescope images.
- Tuesday August 23, 2022 3:00 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday August 23, 2022 2:00 am CT on KET2
Eagle Power
Premiered On: 05/20/2020
What makes eagles so remarkable? Researchers study one incredible bird, revealing her exceptional strength, eyesight, and flying skills. In-the-nest footage of a new bald eagle family captures the drama of chicks struggling to survive.
- Thursday August 18, 2022 1:00 pm ET on KET
- Thursday August 18, 2022 12:00 pm CT on KET
- Tuesday August 23, 2022 5:00 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday August 23, 2022 4:00 am CT on KET2
Operation Lighthouse Rescue
Premiered On: 05/04/2016
Engineers race to rescue the Gay Head Lighthouse, a historic landmark perched high on the cliffs of Martha's Vineyard, soon to become the next victim of the ocean's erosion of the island's cliffs.
- Wednesday August 24, 2022 9:00 pm ET on KET
- Wednesday August 24, 2022 8:00 pm CT on KET
- Thursday August 25, 2022 1:00 pm ET on KET
- Thursday August 25, 2022 12:00 pm CT on KET
- Friday August 26, 2022 2:00 am ET on KET
- Friday August 26, 2022 1:00 am CT on KET
- Sunday August 28, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Sunday August 28, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2
- Tuesday August 30, 2022 3:00 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday August 30, 2022 2:00 am CT on KET2
A to Z: The First Alphabet
Premiered On: 09/23/2020
Follow the evolution of the written word, from millennia-old carvings in an Egyptian turquoise mine to our modern-day alphabets.
- Wednesday August 31, 2022 9:00 pm ET on KET
- Wednesday August 31, 2022 8:00 pm CT on KET
- Thursday September 1, 2022 1:00 pm ET on KET
- Thursday September 1, 2022 12:00 pm CT on KET
- Friday September 2, 2022 2:00 am ET on KET
- Friday September 2, 2022 1:00 am CT on KET
- Sunday September 4, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Sunday September 4, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2
- Tuesday September 6, 2022 3:00 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday September 6, 2022 2:00 am CT on KET2
A to Z: How Writing Changed the World
Premiered On: 09/30/2020
Just as handwritten records changed how societies work, the printing press transformed the spread of information, igniting the Industrial Revolution.
- Wednesday September 7, 2022 9:00 pm ET on KET
- Wednesday September 7, 2022 8:00 pm CT on KET
- Thursday September 8, 2022 1:00 pm ET on KET
- Thursday September 8, 2022 12:00 pm CT on KET
- Friday September 9, 2022 2:00 am ET on KET
- Friday September 9, 2022 1:00 am CT on KET
- Sunday September 11, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Sunday September 11, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2
- Tuesday September 13, 2022 3:00 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday September 13, 2022 2:00 am CT on KET2
Nature's Fear Factor
Premiered On: 10/14/2020
Scientists are reintroducing wild dogs to Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park to restore a "landscape of fear" and with it the natural balance of the ecosystem.
- Wednesday September 14, 2022 10:30 pm ET on KET
- Wednesday September 14, 2022 9:30 pm CT on KET
- Thursday September 15, 2022 1:00 pm ET on KET
- Thursday September 15, 2022 12:00 pm CT on KET
- Friday September 16, 2022 3:30 am ET on KET
- Friday September 16, 2022 2:30 am CT on KET
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NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang - S48 E19
- Friday August 12, 2022 2:00 am ET on KET
- Friday August 12, 2022 1:00 am CT on KET
- Thursday August 11, 2022 1:00 pm ET on KET
- Thursday August 11, 2022 12:00 pm CT on KET
- Wednesday August 10, 2022 9:00 pm ET on KET
- Wednesday August 10, 2022 8:00 pm CT on KET
NOVA Universe Revealed: Black Holes - S48 E18
- Tuesday August 9, 2022 3:00 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday August 9, 2022 2:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday August 7, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Sunday August 7, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2
- Friday August 5, 2022 2:00 am ET on KET
- Friday August 5, 2022 1:00 am CT on KET
- Thursday August 4, 2022 1:00 pm ET on KET
- Thursday August 4, 2022 12:00 pm CT on KET
- Wednesday August 3, 2022 9:00 pm ET on KET
- Wednesday August 3, 2022 8:00 pm CT on KET
NOVA Universe Revealed: Alien Worlds - S48 E17
- Tuesday August 2, 2022 3:00 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday August 2, 2022 2:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday July 31, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Sunday July 31, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2
- Friday July 29, 2022 2:00 am ET on KET
- Friday July 29, 2022 1:00 am CT on KET
- Thursday July 28, 2022 1:00 pm ET on KET
- Thursday July 28, 2022 12:00 pm CT on KET
- Wednesday July 27, 2022 9:00 pm ET on KET
- Wednesday July 27, 2022 8:00 pm CT on KET
NOVA Universe Revealed: Milky Way - S48 E16
- Tuesday July 26, 2022 3:00 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday July 26, 2022 2:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday July 24, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Sunday July 24, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2
- Friday July 22, 2022 2:00 am ET on KET
- Friday July 22, 2022 1:00 am CT on KET
- Thursday July 21, 2022 1:00 pm ET on KET
- Thursday July 21, 2022 12:00 pm CT on KET
- Wednesday July 20, 2022 9:00 pm ET on KET
- Wednesday July 20, 2022 8:00 pm CT on KET
Ultimate Space Telescope - S49 E10
- Tuesday July 19, 2022 3:00 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday July 19, 2022 2:00 am CT on KET2
- Sunday July 17, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Sunday July 17, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2